Suvi Sojamo

Postdoctoral Researcher, Project Coordinator (on parental leave), PhD

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Dr. Suvi Sojamo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Water and Development Research Group at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. She holds a BSc Degree in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Helsinki, a MSc Degree in Water: Science and Governance from King’s College London, and a PhD Degree from Aalto University.

Suvi currently coordinates Academy of Finland Strategic Research Council funded research project “From Failand to Winland” that developes future solutions for water, food and energy security in Finland in collaboration with key stakeholders. She is also leading the development and supports the implementation of the Finnish Water Stewardship Commitment (Vesivastuusitoumus), founded by Finnish research institutes, ministries and WWF to challenge companies to assess their water risks and to develop sustainable water use and governance throughout their international value chains.

Suvi’s PhD research explored the agency, i.e. power and legitimacy of the largest water-using corporations in water security, management and governance. She has investigated the world’s largest agribusiness corporations in the context of the global political economy of agro-food value chains and networks; the leading transnational food and beverage corporations engaging in the development of water accounting and disclosure, risk management and stewardship principles and practices; and the corporations from water-intensive sectors engaging in corporate water stewardship initiatives in South Africa.

Alongside her research work, Suvi has been involved in developing guidelines and strategies for sustainable water use and corporate water stewardship both in Finland and internationally, working for WWF and Water Witness International. She is an experienced facilitator, writer and public speaker having recently collaborated with FIBS, Finsif and Finnish UN Association, among others.

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Dr. Suvi Sojamo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Water and Development Research Group at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. She holds a BSc Degree in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Helsinki, a MSc Degree in Water: Science and Governance from King’s College London, and a PhD Degree from Aalto University.

Suvi currently coordinates Academy of Finland Strategic Research Council funded research project “From Failand to Winland” that developes future solutions for water, food and energy security in Finland in collaboration with key stakeholders. She is also leading the development and supports the implementation of the Finnish Water Stewardship Commitment (Vesivastuusitoumus), founded by Finnish research institutes, ministries and WWF to challenge companies to assess their water risks and to develop sustainable water use and governance throughout their international value chains.

Suvi’s PhD research explored the agency, i.e. power and legitimacy of the largest water-using corporations in water security, management and governance. She has investigated the world’s largest agribusiness corporations in the context of the global political economy of agro-food value chains and networks; the leading transnational food and beverage corporations engaging in the development of water accounting and disclosure, risk management and stewardship principles and practices; and the corporations from water-intensive sectors engaging in corporate water stewardship initiatives in South Africa.

Alongside her research work, Suvi has been involved in developing guidelines and strategies for sustainable water use and corporate water stewardship both in Finland and internationally, working for WWF and Water Witness International. She is an experienced facilitator, writer and public speaker having recently collaborated with FIBS, Finsif and Finnish UN Association, among others.

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